Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

(1) Any member of the police or fire department found guilty by the legislative body of any charge, as provided by KRS 95.450, may appeal to the Circuit Court of the county in which the city or urban-county government is located, but the enforcement of the judgment of the body sh…

home rule class and urban-county governments. (1) No person shall be appointed a member of the police or fire department in cities of the home rule class or urban-county governments on account of any political service, contribution, sentiment or affiliation. No member shall be di…

collected on execution of process. (1) The chief of police in cities or a policeman acting under his authority shall, if required by the city, attend all sessions of the legislative body, execute their orders, and preserve order at their sessions. (2) The chief of police may rece…

urban-county governments. (1) Each member of the police force in cities of the home rule class or in an urban- county government, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office. The oath shall be subscr…

urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on August 1, 2014. (1) Except as provided in KRS 337.285, in cities listed on the registry pursuant to subsection (3) of this section or urban-county governments, except …

leave of firefighters -- Applicable to urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second class on August 1, 2014. (1) The chief of the fire department in cities or urban-county governments, or an officer acting under his or her authority:…

(1) If two (2) or more volunteer fire departments merge under the provisions of KRS 95A.500 to 95A.560 after January 1, 2000, and each is qualified to receive the volunteer fire department aid under KRS 95A.262(2) at the time of merger, then the volunteer fire department aid shal…

As used in KRS 95A.500 to 95A.560, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Qualified fire department" means any volunteer fire department in any city of any class, fire protection districts organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 75, county districts established under authority of …

The provisions of KRS 95.520 to 95.620 and KRS 95.621 to 95.629 shall only apply to those cities that were previously classified as cities of the third class on or before August 1, 1988, under the city classification system that was in effect on or before August 1, 1988, and have…

2022. (1) For volunteer fire departments merging prior to July 14, 2022, the Kentucky Fire Commission shall pay to the merged district, for the first, second, and third years after the merger, the number of qualified shares of volunteer fire department aid allotted under KRS 95A.…

Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988. (1) In cities meeting the criteria set out in KRS 95.518, there shall be a policemen's and firefighters' pension fund, and a board of trustees for that fund unless the policemen and firefighters are included in the membership of t…

after July 14, 2022. (1) For volunteer fire departments merging on or after July 14, 2022, the Kentucky Fire Commission shall pay to the resulting merged district the number of qualified shares of volunteer fire department aid allotted under KRS 95A.262 equal to the total number …

Members -- Officers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Adoption of ordinance dissolving pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report. (1) In cities with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520 where there are fewer than s…

The trustees of the volunteer fire district shall notify the Kentucky Fire Commission, in writing, within thirty (30) days of the merger or splitting of a merged volunteer fire district created under the provisions of this chapter. Notification shall be made in the manner prescri…

department prior to July 14, 2022. For volunteer fire departments merging prior to July 14, 2022, if a new volunteer fire department is created from territory in an existing fire department merged under the provisions of KRS 95A.500 to 95A.560, the newly created volunteer fire di…

(1) The board of trustees of the pension fund established under KRS 95.520 may make all necessary rules for its government in the discharge of its duties, and shall hear and decide all applications for benefits or pensions. Its decision on these applications shall be conclusive, …

funds. The Kentucky Fire Commission shall calculate and disburse to each district merged after January 1, 2000, but before July 15, 2002, any payments owed the district according to the schedule set out in this section. In order to receive the payment, the trustees of the volunte…

95.520 -- Beneficiaries -- Amounts. (1) The pensions or benefits paid for disability or death from the policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520 shall be as follows: (a) If any member of the police or fire department becomes temporarily totally disab…

95.520 -- Increase -- Health insurance for retirees. (1) In cities that have a policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520, any member of the police or fire department having served twenty (20) years or longer in the police or fire department may petit…

receive aid. If the resulting merged district does not remain qualified to receive the volunteer fire department aid under KRS 95A.262(2), then the Kentucky Fire Commission shall suspend all payments calculated under KRS 95A.520. The merged district shall have ninety (90) days to…

in Armed Forces. Any member of the police or fire department of a city with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520, who, while a member of the police or fire department, entered the Armed Forces of the United States, and who was honorably discharged therefrom, shall upon his…

When an active or retired member of the police or fire department dies under the conditions set out in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of KRS 95.550, the board of trustees of the pension fund may pay from the fund to the widow, widower or family a sum of not more than two hundred…

(1) The policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520 shall consist of: (a) Revenues of the city authorized to be paid by the city legislative body, which shall be not less than the amount contributed by the members of the police and fire departments. (b…

(1) The city treasurer or chief financial officer, in cities with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520, is ex officio treasurer of the board of trustees of the pension fund, and custodian of the pension funds. (2) The treasurer, as custodian, shall securely keep the fund, …

The board of trustees established under KRS 95.520 may draw the pension fund from the treasury and shall invest it, in whole or in part, in the name of the board or nominee name as provided by KRS 286.3-225, as the board deems most advantageous for the objects of the fund, in int…

- Insufficient funds. (1) The officers of cities with pension funds established under KRS 95.520 that are designated by law to draw warrants on the city treasurer or chief financial officer shall, on request in writing by the board of trustees of the pension fund, draw warrants o…

benefits -- Exceptions -- Refund of contributions. (1) Except for court or administratively ordered current child support, or owed child support, or to-be-owed child support, and except as provided in KRS 65.156, KRS 95.530(6), and subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, t…

Members excluded, how -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988. (1) If a city described in KRS 95.518 adopted the alternative pension fund provisions under KRS 95.621 to 95.629 prior to August 1, 1988, to govern the pension fund for its poli…

- Board of trustees, members, officers, powers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report. (1) There shall be created in cities that elected to adopt the …

(1) The board of trustees of the pension fund may make all necessary rules for its government in the discharge of its duties, and shall hear and decide all applications for benefits or pensions. Its decision on these applications shall be conclusive, and not subject to revision o…

retirement -- Disability pensions -- Survivor's benefits -- Increase in benefits -- Health insurance for retirees. (1) In cities that have adopted the alternative pension fund provisions authorized by KRS 95.621, any member of the police or fire department having served twenty (2…

Any member of the police or fire department of a city that has adopted the alternative pension fund provisions authorized by KRS 95.621, who, while a member of the police or fire department entered the armed forces of the United States, and who was honorably discharged therefrom …

When an active or retired member of the police or fire department dies under the conditions set out in paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of KRS 95.624 the board of trustees of the pension fund may pay from the fund to the widow or family a sum of not more than one hundred dollars (…

(1) The policemen's and firefighters' pension fund created pursuant to KRS 95.622 shall consist of: (a) Revenues of the city authorized by the city legislative body, which shall be not less than the amount contributed by the members of the police and fire departments. Policemen a…

(1) The city treasurer or chief financial officer shall be ex officio treasurer of the board of trustees of the pension fund, and custodian of the pension fund. (2) The treasurer, as custodian, shall securely keep the fund, subject to the control of the board, and shall keep his …

support by city, how computed. (1) In case of insufficient funds the city will be held responsible for the payment of the monthly payments of the pension fund after the entire proceeds of said pension fund have been transferred to the general fund of the city that has adopted the…

firefighters' pension plan in cities with population of 1,000 to 7,999 -- Exemptions from classified service -- Limitations on creation of new fund after August 1, 1988. (1) Any city with a population equal to or greater than one thousand (1,000) but less than eight thousand (8,0…

departments -- Political discrimination forbidden -- Guarantee of tenure -- Decrease of personnel. (1) The commission shall require all applicants for appointments as members of the police or fire departments to be examined as to their qualifications to fill the office of policem…

Vacancies -- Officers -- Oath. The mayor, by and with the approval of the legislative body, shall appoint three (3) citizens, who have been taxpayers and voters of the city for five (5) years previous to their appointment, and who shall not be less than thirty (30) years of age, …

Appointment from list -- Rules and regulations -- Compensation of commissioners. The civil service commission shall conduct an examination of persons for appointment as members of the police and fire departments each time a vacancy shall occur in said departments. The mayor shall…

Punishment. (1) (a) No member of the police or fire departments shall be removed from the department or reduced in grade upon any reason except inefficiency, misconduct, insubordination or violation of law, or violation of the rules adopted for the departments. (b) Any person may…

(1) Any member of the police or fire departments who shall be found guilty by the legislative body of any charge as hereinbefore provided, may bring an action in the Circuit Court of the county in which said city may be located to contest the action of that body. (2) Upon the req…

The provisions of KRS 95.767 to 95.784 shall only apply to those cities that were previously classified as cities of the fourth or fifth class prior to August 1, 1988, under the city classification system that was in effect prior to August 1, 1988, or to any other city that estab…

Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits. (1) (a) There shall be organized in connection with the police and fire departments a board to be known as the board of trustees of the policemen's and firefighters' pension fund. (b) If there are six (6) or more active memb…

Purpose -- Investment -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988. (1) The police and firefighters' pension fund in cities that have established a fund pursuant to KRS 95.767 to 95.784 shall consist of: (a) Revenues of the city authorized by th…

firefighters. Said board of trustees of the policemen's and firefighters' pension fund shall have the exclusive control and management of the said fund and all moneys donated, paid or assessed for the relief or for pensioning retired, crippled or disabled members of the police or…